The Florala Wildcats waltzed into Friday's matchup with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Zion Chapel by a score of 66-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Florala's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rayshon Coleman led the charge by scoring 26 points along with 7 assists and 3 blocks. That makes it two consecutive games in which Coleman has scored at least 25% of Florala's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah McMeans, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Zion Chapel lost, one person who can't be blamed is Slade Grantham. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points. The matchup was Grantham's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Hayden Speckert was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 10 rebounds.
Florala's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Zion Chapel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florala will take on Pleasant Home at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alabama (Pleasant Home is ranked 113th, while Florala is ranked 89th). Zion Chapel and Wicksburg will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
